'Impeached parliament!' Kalonzo says National Assembly unfit to impeach DP Gachagua

Speaking on Citizen TV’s The Explainer Show on Tuesday, Kalonzo argued that the Parliament had effectively been "impeached by the people" following the June 2024 anti-government protests, during which Gen Z demonstrators stormed the House.

According to the Wiper leader, the impeachment process against Gachagua was rushed, failing to adhere to adequate public participation—despite the gravity of removing a deputy president. He described the charges against Gachagua as “frivolous,” further stating that the DP had not been granted a fair opportunity to defend himself before the proceedings began.

“People will recall what happened on June 25 when Parliament was effectively impeached by the people. The same Parliament is now handling this serious matter,” Kalonzo remarked.

“They moved ahead with the process before giving Gachagua a chance to respond. What they claimed was public participation ended up being more of a referendum on President Ruto's leadership.”

Kalonzo also cited former Chief Justice David Maraga’s advisory on the two-thirds gender rule, pointing out that Parliament’s failure to comply rendered it unlawfully constituted. This, he argued, undermines its legitimacy and ability to preside over such crucial matters.

“Maraga gave clear advice regarding the two-thirds gender rule, yet Parliament has failed to comply. This is a House that has been captured by the Executive and is now being used to further its agenda. That’s why, despite public calls to impeach both Ruto and Gachagua, only the Deputy President was targeted,” Kalonzo added.

The former vice president expressed his disapproval of what he described as selective impeachment, warning that since Ruto and Gachagua came into office on a joint ticket, removing one without the other is unjust.

“I support the sentiment behind the phrase ‘Kufa dereva, kufa makanga’—if the Deputy President goes, the President should leave too. The presidency is one ticket, and in my view, both of them should go home,” he concluded.